The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-18
M'AULIFFE TALKS FIGHT.
HE SAYS HE rs READY TO CONTINUE
THE RATTLE At ONCE,

BOSTON, Nov. 17.-Capt A. W. Cooke, the
representative OF Jem Carney's hackers. to-day
sent q telegram to Frank Stevenson. the referee
in the fight between Carney and McAuliffe, In
regard to the continuance OF the fight Early
this evening Capt. Cooke received reply. The
message contained about 100 words. and In
substance was as follows:
1.-THE newspapers agreed not to mention my
name, or the scene OF the fight. You see what
they have done. have been accused OF stand
ing in with AL Smith. SO that he wouldn't lose
his money. and owintond to wash my hands
OF the whole affair. do not propose to be sent
to prison in connection with this fight have
written Patsey Sheppard and Jimmy Colvllle.
and you can meet and agree upon new ref
cree"
Capt. Cooke. in speaking Of the affair. said:
"This is Just what expected. This leaves the
matter in exactly the samo way II was before
we drew up the last articles Of agreement and
selected new stakeholder after Al Smith re-
fused to act. There Is no likelihood that we
can agree with Colville on new referee. am
convinced that Carney and McAuliire will mover
face each other in the ring; but 1t won't be
Cariey's fault.
Al Smith is still IN Boston patiently awaiting
developments. To THE 6uN correspondent
this evening he said. after he had learned Of
Mr.. stevensons message to Capt. Cooke:
II am glad that Stevenson has at least given
decision. II he had only got UP in the ring
on the morning OF the fight and said he wanted
to wash his hands Of the whole affair without
waiting until he got safely back in New York.
no one could have blamed him, As It is he
leaves the princiIals and their hackers IN q
pretty mess: especially the side who wishes to
It is probable that Capt. Cooke and Patsey
sheppard, for Carney, and Jimmy Tolville and
Larry Kennedy for MeA%lie Will I'M meet sitI to-
this matter Of u new referee, II possible. but 1t
Is not believed that anything will como OF the
Jack McAulifre was interviewed by The Sun
Garry at Tie Ts End
his baokers: and his brother Con. He was
by the hand, and said '
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Fighting is business with me. and generality
40 not let personal feelings go into 1t at all. but
f. t ever get ct ths Enssh%4p SEpp pngOp
Tie cheap talk out Of him or die in the attempt.
He accuses me of seing q &c coward IL. God help
peatedly iouIed me by BUNTING, me in the
bowels with his knee and he tried hundred
t to rash my out he
s ses his o TASTES than han nj dd n Rs
"boas Being roPSsd q the sft 1hss is as
rankest Of rank nonsense. His hackers, who
@ ssSf Back K 0i cafnsyy
as well rs do that he did not come within ton
hours Of having me knocked out. Ho is no
a. f e do o s
I ne ont. too lIe knew no bad the referee on
eyesight. Ignorance OF the rules. or partially
4 III bdss for a hs
g. a sah9f he rs v %as e
hackers are making lots Of TAX about the
crowd OF my friends present, Well. / didn't
od p Ss s esns thu as
SsIers shs dsSs BEGAN Some ONE ne. lssEs$
ha Raa
rrasSed down to Revere as soon rs they heard
were fey OF them whose sympathies went
were red hot, aggressive, Carney men. There |
was more clamoring and moro partisan feeling |
light between two amateurs in the presence OF
500 hoodlums. And in that respect Carney
Shica snss II As
x!sh seg Would !sil ifas by s sSss
j am as anxious as he is to have the matter
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bition was all that made me fight Carney any |
how. When left my training quarters at Mystic
ought not to have gone into the fight after such
2 slck spslI as had: i was Impossible to get
soft as babys and It was impossibe for 70 me ne
TO get it hard in the time had. But had
sad after Carney and his hackers made their
that would fisht the English.
man If ! had to crawl into the ring on my
say that will fight him again and that 1 viii
Fsse ss ssy aas when e be ns
ssree With 6im when he .ssys that he
have been continued at once. He was in worse
ns Wss s4s s down 1ns am w that
ss Id e 1ss S III 5S Am
ssid since the asht that he is Is my
the, fact that, he had several thousand
dollars bet on Carney against me. also no
llceu tnat he was on pretty friendly terms with |
The rest Of my friends who broke up the fight. |
Well. have said more than l intended to say |
when began talking. but l don't want my |
friends IN New York 70 get one side OF the story
and nothing else. Carney and the men who |
have been behind him. both in the stakes and |
In outside bets, have said some pretty hard.
things about me and told some pretty big lies.
don't want their side accepted for the truth |
without hearing myself"
Referee Frank Stevenson said last night:
If had been poodle dog could not have
been dragged about worse than I was before
tho men got together. and all l got for my
pains was u lot Of abuse. / declared all bets
off before left the ring, and this morning
wrote to Patsey Sheppard and Jimmy Colville,
The representatives Pf the two men, notifying
hem officially that had washed my hands Of
the whole AFFAIR, and would have no more to
10 with 1t. They will have to see James +.
0rmond the stakeholder. and agree on a new
referee. They ought to do this according to
The custom before Monday. Having selected
heir man. they ought TO appoint dny for the
light. but 1t Is not necessary under tho rules
hat the men meet within tho week, as some
,laim. They are both in condition to meet to-
morrow. though. and they both claim that
hey arc anxious for another 60. so dom soc
any reason for postponing the fight very long"
He was asked about the charges that Carney
Kicked McAuliife frequently in the groin with
his knee. He said the charge was made dur
ng the tehI, too. and that no warned Carney